by jbrackbill | Apr 29, 2014 | Doctrine
Yes. That is the short answer, but there is a longer biblical answer to that question. This answer is defined by God Himself, not by years and years of tradition. This past Sunday throughout the news there were articles or segments that spoke of “how the Catholic...
by jbrackbill | Apr 15, 2014 | Doctrine
People come and go. They are born and do a few things in life and then die. The landscape of history is marked by this seemingly endless cycle. Most people in this cycle are barely noticed. However, there are notable people of history such as great leaders, religious...
by jbrackbill | Dec 24, 2013 | Devotional Thoughts, Doctrine
This is the time of year that Christians celebrate the “incarnation.” we do not often use this word in every day conversation, but it simply means “enfleshment.” The significance of the “incarnation” is profound and eternally...
by jbrackbill | Dec 1, 2012 | Doctrine
Recently I found this brief but helpful blog post on why the “I went to heaven books” are not a helpful trend in professing Christianity-not helpful because they are unbiblical. We don’t need them. To believe that we do and that somehow they help exposes...
by jbrackbill | Sep 5, 2012 | Doctrine, Resources
This is the sixth installment in a series of posts from Holiness: Its Nature, Hindrances, Difficulties, and Roots(Hardcopy/Kindle). J. C. Ryle’s classic book on Holiness. First Post: 12 points defining sanctification. Second Post: 10 points on the visible evidence of...
by jbrackbill | Aug 28, 2012 | Doctrine, Resources
This is the fifth installment in a series of posts from Holiness: Its Nature, Hindrances, Difficulties, and Roots(Hardcopy/Kindle). J. C. Ryle’s classic book on Holiness. First Post: 12 points defining sanctification. Second Post: 10 points on the visible evidence of...
